The Armenian Premier League (Armenian: IDBank Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the IDBank Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top football competition in Armenia.[1] From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. Following Armenia's independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the governing authority of the league. Over the years, the league has evolved into a small league consisting of ten teams. The winner of the league is awarded a spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
Founded | 1992 |
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Country | Armenia |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Armenian First League |
Domestic cup(s) | Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa Conference League |
Current champions | Urartu (2nd title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | Pyunik (15 titles) |
TV partners | Armenia TV YouTube |
Website | premierleague.ffa.am |
Current: 2023–24 |
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
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Noah | Armavir | Armavir City Stadium1 | 3,100 |
Pyunik | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,000 |
Urartu | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Urartu Stadium | 4,860 |
Van | Charentsavan | Charentsavan City Stadium | 5,000 |
West Armenia | Yerevan | Junior Sport Stadium | 1188 |
Club (number of seasons) |
Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
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Pyunik | 15 | 2 | 1992 (shared), 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014–15, 2021–22 |
Shirak | 4 | 7 | 1992 (shared), 1994, 1999, 2012–13 |
Alashkert | 4 | – | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21 |
Ararat-Armenia | 2 | 1 | 2018–19, 2019–20 |
Araks Ararat | 2 | – | 1998, 2000 |
Urartu | 2 | 5 | 2013–14, 2022–23 |
Ararat Yerevan | 1 | 4 | 1993 |
Ulisses | 1 | 1 | 2011 |
Yerevan | 1 | – | 1997 |
Mika | – | 4 | |
Gandzasar | – | 2 | |
Noah | – | 2 | |
Zvartnots-AAL | – | 1 |
Country | TV Channel |
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Armenia | ARMTV |
Armenia | Vivaro Sport (online TV) |